Bungaraya Island Resort

What’s been created here is truly special. It has been created with love, care and respect that you feel and see in everything. From the eco friendly environment and products, to the way the food is sourced and the staff employed. From the carefully thought-out little gifts received, to the food and beautiful gardens. Nothing is too much in this beautiful resort, the staff make sure of it. It’s almost like a retreat and impeccably designed so that everywhere you stand or sit there is something beautiful to see. The food is some of the best we have tasted. The wine cellar even better!! Set into the edge of the jungle you don’t see it on approach. When you do it is a beautiful sight. We were lucky enough to have a plunge pool villa, just set back from the beach. The rooms are super clean and set up for maximum relaxation. The manager spoke to us on several occasions to make sure everything was ok. The staff care about each and every one of their guests whilst making you feel like you are their only guests. They make the resort even more special. The Malaysian people in general have been so hospitable throughout Borneo and the rest of the world could learn a thing or two from them about care, kindness, sustainability and conservation. We travelled throughout Borneo and the most valuable thing we took from our trip was an education, which has changed what products we buy and motivated us to be better. Beautiful place, beautiful people.

Serenity, serenity and more serenity! The food was off-the-charts good. Actually, it was wayyyyyy better than "good!" The service was similarly wonderful. Loved the pool. Loved the massage. Loved the incessant buggy rides up to our lodge. Loved the nature. Even loved the boat ride to their stellar location.

What a fabulous hotel! Glorious location on a lovely beach. Excellent accommodation in a rainforest setting. We had a large luxurious room, very comfortable beds, with terrace overlooking the forest and glimpses of the sea. The food was excellent with a wide variety of dishes. Staff were extremely friendly and could not do more to assist. Such a great place to relax. We were so sorry to leave.

4 +. This is a beautiful spot off the North Borneo coast near Kota Kinabalu, an ideal location to decompress after some hectic sightseeing in Singapore and up the Kinabatangan river for a wildlife delight. This could be a five and certainly the staff deserve at least that but couple of things detract. Lack of free shuttle back to town - staff and guests need to come and go and opening these shuttles up to guests would enhance the options. The hotel is also in need of some renovation (one of restaurants is under repair) and modernisation. The presence of a hobby cat got me all excited but apparently regulations mean they can’t allow use - I guess because of need for supervision and rescue facilities. Shame.

This is a wonderful place to stay-a little piece of heaven. We loved everything about it. We had a lodge on the beach with plunge pool - it was beautiful with everything you could want. Staff are friendly and helpful and good really good.